College of Marin to open veterans center

The College of Marin will open a new veterans center Oct. 10 on its Kentfield campus to serve an estimated 100 students who have served in the military, officials said Monday.

The center will provide connections to support and services and will include desks, computers, printers, a sofa and a television. It was funded by a $5,000 grant from the College of Marin Associated Students and a $1,200 grant from the College of Marin Foundation.

The center will open two years after students founded the college's first veterans group.

The number of people returning from the military to civilian life in California — currently about 30,000 per year — is expected to increase as the United States winds down its presence in Afghanistan, college officials said.